Side panels, complete with door on both sides. The wind up mechanism works well although all the energy is released in a second. Looking forward to see how that is controlled in the final version. Probably should be a warning …
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I took last weekend off sick! Today was the power unit. There was even a little hook piece to pull the elastic bands through the holes.
Read moreBuilding a train Day 14
Funny old day today. I had to use the measuring tool to cut off the tips of four tooth picks although I only used 3 in the build. They now project beyond the set of cogs I made, I’m sure …
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Another subassembly, building up quite a collection. I did two pages today as they seemed to have over complicated “tomorrows” task of a single piece, a duplicate of one of today’s pieces.
Read moreBuilding a train Day 12
Another sub assembly. An access panel and a bit of cowling, not sure where that bit goes. The instructions were a bit misleading on the access panel. The door and frame were together on the cutout, but nowhere in the …
Read moreBuilding s train Day 11
Today I used the miscoloured wood section. I had wondered if it was special but it just seems to be a normal piece. I conclude that during the quality checks they decided to replace a defective section of my wood, …
Read moreBuilding a train Day 10
Only 5 pieces today and a full page of instructions. Just a lever, not too sure of its purpose yet.
Read moreParachuting into work – update
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I turned the corner into the road where I catch my bus and this large object in the air caught my eye. A closer look revealed it to be a parachute. It was close to the ground and within a …
Read moreInfinite monkeys
What if we are in the reality where the infinite monkeys wrote Shakespeare's plays? #thoughtfortheday — SpideyUKš (@SpideyUK77) February 6, 2018
Read moreBuilding a train Day 9
I came close to making my first big boo boo today. The assembly is held together with 12 cocktail sticks. Fortunately I was being cautious and paused before the final push together. It was a ratchet type device and I …
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Engine cowling today. It was nice doing a simple large section today, for tomorrow we are on to the complicated drive mechanism.
Read moreBuilding a train Day 7
Simple build today. Just two new pieces. One large platform and the last push out from board one. This bit was difficult though as it had to fit within the large platform. The prongs needed spreading to allow the piece …
Read moreBuilding a train Day 6
Today’s build was a pair of mirror imaged piston blocks. On a real steam train, the pistons drive the wheels. There is probably a term for it, on the model the turning wheels move the pistons, decorative not functional. Star …
Read moreOdd socks
For years I have been thinking one of these socks had faded. Suddenly I discovered I have two pairs of these odd socks.
Read moreLOL
Something that happens in a chat room is that the chatters make an occasional joke. A “I think it was a squirrel” B “LOL” or you might get A “I think it was a squirrel” B “Was that an armadillo?” …
Read moreBuilding a train Day 5
Today I sustained my first injury. I slipped with my Stanley knife blade. The build consisted of a wheel bogey. I struggled with the last bit which didn’t make sense. Having looked ahead many pages, I finally saw it was …
Read moreBuilding a train Day 4
Today was the big moment. I was securing the wheels in position. The instructions showed how to line up the cogs. A specific tooth had to fall into the specific sprocket. I thought this was just to ensure the cogs …
Read moreTicket please
I tutted as I squeezed by the two gents who had appeared to have decided to have a chat in the entrance to the train station. Only after I reached the platform did I realise he was asking to see …
Read moreBuilding a train Day 3
Today’s session concentrated on getting some gears into place and involved the use of the measuring tool for the first time. The measuring tool is just another shape pushed out from the plywood. It’s length indicates where to cut the …
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